Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol.32,No.17, April 28, 2006 issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly.

The changes are in response to written comments received from the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee and from the Board meeting held on June 23, 2006, in Tampa, Florida. The rule shall read as follows:

(1) A teaching permit shall be issued by the Board of Dentistry to a full time dental instructor of a dental program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association and, except for the orthodontic specialty program at Jacksonville University, shall be located within a dental school as defined herein or in a medical school accredited by the American Medical Association’s Liaison Committee for Medical Education upon the request of the dean if the faculty member:

(a) Has a degree in dentistry and either: 1) is eligible to take the Florida dental licensure examination and has not failed the examination on three occasions or; 2) was at one time eligible to take the Florida examination, and has not failed the Florida dental licensure examination on three occasions or; 3) has successfully completed a post-doctoral training program of at least two years in duration and accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association or; 4) is not eligible to take the Florida examination, but obtained the degree from a foreign dental education program and agrees to practice dentistry only under the general supervision of a Florida licensed dentist; and

(b) Is a full-time faculty member; and

(2) through (4) No change.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Sue Foster, Executive Director, Division of Medical Quality Assurance, Department of Health, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C-08, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3250